Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-08-04


sitting in his delegation and, YVES escorted
to the platform by Cooper, Thompson
and Grosvenor.
The Senator eloquently reviewed the
history of the party and then began 6
glowing compliment to Gov. Foraker
saying that no man was ever presented
as candidate with so much unanimity
He added this compliment to the late
Legislature and urged the election OF
another as good. He concluded by
thanking the Convention for the Sher-
man resolution. He believed that no
man should be candidate unless there
was unanimity. saying that he cared
more for such an endorsement than for
the office of President. IL am glad that
now at my age the people of my State
have said this much for me here"
There was great applause and the bu-
siness began.
When Sherman had announced nOmi>
nations in order, DIR T W Graydon, in
an eloquent speech nominated Governor
Foraker.
Gen. Busnell moved to nominate For
aker by acclamation. 1t was carried
with cheer.
A committee of three, DR. T W Gray
don, Rev DR. Miller and John F Kumler,
was appointed to escort the Governor to
the hall.
Then came the nomitions for Lieut..
Governor.
There was cry for Bushnell. He de-
clared he is not a candidate. The cries
for him were then louder and the Gar
field act was played on a small scale.
Albert Douglass arose and presented
Gen Bushnells name to the Convention
amid cries of Good Good Bushnell
declined for the third time and George
G Rawiins. of Clarke, nominated Sena-
tor Pringle.
The Convention would stand no
speeches and cried every man down who
went over the limit. E L Lsmpson pre-
sented Capt W C Lyon, Of Newark.
When Gov. Foraker came in there
was a great cheer and Sherman an
nounced as present the next Governor
of Ohio. The Governor, after thanking
the Convention, began toskin alive the
the Democratic ticket and platform.
He took up the charges made by Pow
ell and held up to the scorn of the State
the infamous robberies under Hoadly,
showing that Hoadly began business
with 100000 surplus and left debt
of S65O.O00. and nothing eQualed his
records save that of the Fidelity Bank.
Foraker's nomination was celebrated by
salute from the Toledo Battery on the
housside.
The Governors speech was a magni-
icent presentation of Ohio affairs, and
superbly critical regarding the Demo
cratic failures in Ohio. The speech de-
lighted the Convention. and there were
constant cries of Go onr Go onp The
Governor said he put this question to
Powell, in behalf of hero Democratic
soldiers. to tell if he approves or dissp>
proves of Cleveland's flag order: Would
would you have protested against il?
Why Is it that the Democratic platform
upon which you stand says nothing
about it ?"
The Governors speech concluded with
scathing denunciation of Cleveland,
dwelling especially upon bis antipathy
to the soldiers. The speech is to be ta-
ken as the key note of the campaign.
When the speech ended the Convention
was like that at Chicago after the nom-
ination of Blaine. 1t was wild with en-.
thusiasm, and the band struck up "Hail
to the Chief"
Major William Mckinley, on rising to
nominate Hon. Silas A. Conrad. of Stark
county, was received with great ap
plause and made strong speech in
favor of the successor of General Bob
Kennedy, who did not break as many
gravels as others but would do so if
necessary.
The first ballot was as follows:
Pringle 226. Lyon $50. Conrad 236.
The second ballot resulted: Lyon
Alb, Conrad 1872, PriDgle 146, there being
many changes for Lyon before the vote
was announced. Captain Lyon was de-
clared the nominee of the convention
amid great cheering. Belmont county
voted on the first ballot-5 for Pringle,2
for Lyon and for Conrad.
SUPREME JUDGES.
Hon. E. B. Taylor, of Trumbull county
presented the name of w. T. Spear for
supreme judge for the full term, and
moved that the nomination be made by
acclamatiOn. The motion was carried
by unanimous vote.
General G. II. Grosvenor next took
the stage, and nominated Hon. Joseph
P. Bradbury, of Meigs county, and paid
his candidate a high compliment for
ability. The nomination was seconded
by Mr.. W. Il. Virgins, of Ross county.
Colonel Allen T. Brinsmade, of Cleve-
land presented the name of Judge
Franklin J. Dickman, the present incu-
bent, urging strongly his claims as the
appointee of both Governor Foraker on
the bench and Governor Foster On the
commission. The first ballot resulted
Dickman 476 and Bradbury 23S. Brad
bury's vote came from southern Ohio,
where he carried the delegation solid.
Dickman's nomination was made unan-
imous.
There was host of candidates for
Auditor of State. Ex-CODgressman
Hart, of Highland county, presented the
name of Frank Esker, of Ross county,
in graceful and telling speech. GEN.
eral Hurst, of Chillicolhe, seconded the |
nomination. Congressman NJ NJ Booth
man, who defeated Bill Hill in Demo-
cratic district, nominated the winner 4
w Poe. of Wood county. PC Young.of
Columbiana county, nominated C O Ba>
ker T T. Cameron of Union county, |